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At 42-25, the Spurs can count themselves as pretty comfortably in the Western Conference postseason mix theyre five games ahead of the Pelicans, the No. 9 team, and four-and-a-half ahead of eighth-seeded Oklahoma City. Whats more, in the me s that is the middle of the West, the defending champs are only four-and-a-half games behind No. 2-seeded Memphis.Injuries held the Spurs down for much of the early part of the season, and their annual rodeo road trip did not go as well Minnesota Twins Custom Jersey as usual the Spurs were just 4-5. While Tim Duncan continues to be among the most effective big men in the league, he will be 39 next month. Manu Ginobili, meanwhile, is 37 and again battling ankle trouble.MORE: | | Thats fired up speculation, an annual rite in the NBA, around Kirby Puckett Jersey whats next for the Spurs. For much of the year, a rumor has simmered that the Spurs are girding for the retirements of both Duncan and Ginobili, and, according to league sources, are prepared to chase hard after one of the top free agents on the market this summer: Grizzlies center Marc Gasol.It depends on what Tim and Manu and everyone there does, one Western Conference executive told Sporting News. But if theyre going, the Spurs are not going to step back and rebuild, no one thinks that. The understanding is Gasol would be their top target.Gasol has indicated that he would like to re-sign in Memphis, and the Grizzlies are certainly heading into the next few months in the lead to retain his services. But if Memphis fizzles in the playoffs, Gasol would have to seriously look at other options on the free-agent market. The chances of him landing with a Phil Hughes Jersey rebuilding outfit like the Lakers or Knicks are slim.According to sources,Gasol, who turned 30 in January, would likely only leave Memphis for a team that gave him a better championship shot.Even if Gasol remains with Addison Reed Jersey the Grizzlies or heads elsewhere, the Spurs will likelylook for bold moves to secure their future. Theyre expected to give Kawhi Leonard a new contract at the league maximum, or something close to it, andare unlikely to stand pat going forward.They tend to fly under the radar on this kind of thing, then pop up and make the George Hill trade or almost get Jason Kidd, one general manager said. With their situation, youd expect that to be the case again. If it is not Gasol, it will be a trade for a draft pick, something on draft night, it will be someone youre not expecting. Its not an organization that has gotten where it is without being prepared.In 2011, the Spurs surprised many by trading away established guard George Hill to Indiana for the rights to Leonard, the No. 15 pick in that draft. In 2003, the Spurs very nearly signed point guard Jason Kidd and would have let Tony Parker go to do it before Kidd opted to go back to New Jersey.Of course, given the remarkable longevity shown by Ginobili and Duncan, retirement might, Joe Mauer Jersey ultimately, remain on the shelf. But the front office is well prepared for all contingencies.